NDA helps local communities stay connected

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority helps tackle digital exclusion by donating surplus mobile phones, iPads, laptops and monitors to schools and charities.

NDA employee Ryan Winthrop and Steve Robson from Women's Community Matters

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is helping to tackle digital exclusion by donating surplus mobile phones, iPads, laptops and monitors to schools and charities across North West England.

The refurbished devices are enabling children and adults to access education, essential support and information services, stay in touch with family and friends, and stay connected to the networks they rely on.

Since 2021, the NDA has donated over 1,500 devices to around 50 schools and charities across Cumbria, Lancaster, Warrington and Manchester including Northwest Blood Bikes and Royal Air Force Air Cadets.

NDA employee and Blood Bike Volunteer Simon Barker

NDA Group Chief Operating Officer, Frank Rainford, said:

What makes this initiative particularly special is the role our employees play in identifying the organisations that could benefit most, drawing on their local knowledge and connections within the communities they live and work in.

As an organisation rooted in towns and regions across the UK, we have a responsibility not only to deliver our mission, but also to support the people and places around us. It reflects our commitment to creating lasting social value for future generations.

In the last two and half years the NDA has donated around 200 mobile phones to a large residential care provider supporting children and young people with special educational needs and additional needs across the North West.

Access to these devices has helped the children stay connected with family members and professionals, engage with educational resources, and develop important digital and communication skills.